Main Entry: 1trim
Pronunciation: trim
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): trimmed; trim·ming1: to decorate with ribbons, lace, or ornaments : ADORN <trim a Christmas tree> <a jacket trimmed with leather>2: to defeat in a game or contest3 a: to make trim and neat especially by cutting or clipping <trim the bushes> <trimmed her hair> b: to free of excess or unnecessary matter by or as if by cutting <trim a steak> <trim a budget>4: to cause (as a ship) to take the right position in the water by balancing the load carried5: to adjust (as an airplane or submarine) for horizontal movement or for motion upward or downward6: to adjust (as a sail) to a desired position - trim·mernoun